Verzeihung

B1

pardon, forgiveness

English meaning
pardon, forgiveness
Vocabulary package
Apologies & Thanks

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Verzeihung in a sentence

Verzeihung! Ich habe die falsche Nummer gewählt.

Pardon! I dialed the wrong number.

Declension of Verzeihung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Verzeihung—
Accusative——
Dative——
Genitive——

Where Verzeihung comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch verzīhunge :strukturell: Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs verzeihen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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What does Verzeihung mean in English?

Verzeihung means "pardon, forgiveness". For example: "Verzeihung! Ich habe die falsche Nummer gewählt." — "Pardon! I dialed the wrong number."

What level is Verzeihung in German?

Verzeihung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the apologies & thanks vocabulary.

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